Title 18, Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender

In any contract for financial assistance with the federal government, the corporation may obligate itself to convey possession or title to the redevelopment project and land to the federal government, when the contract relates to the project and the land, upon the occurrence of a…

(a) All property held by the corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.300 — 18.55.470 and in AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and an execution or other judicial process may not issue against it nor may judgment against it be a …

(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a redevelopment project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, a public body may, upon terms, with or without consideration, as it determines, (1) dedicate, sell, con…

An instrument executed by the corporation and purporting to convey a right, title, or interest in property under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 is conclusive evidence of compliance with the provisions of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 insofar as title or other interest of a bona fide purchas…

Whenever the corporation exercises its rights, powers, and duties under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 in the area adjacent to a municipality, the governing body of the municipality may prepare or have prepared general plans for the physical development of the area if the preparation o…

The governing body of a municipality, not authorized to create a planning commission with power to prepare a general plan for the redevelopment of the municipality, may prepare a general plan before a redevelopment project is initiated under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960.

(a) In addition to the power given under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, the corporation may plan and undertake an urban renewal project. In AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 an urban renewal project includes undertaking and activity for the elimination and prevention of the development or spre…

An urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to AS 18.55.680 shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 an “urban renewal plan” means a plan for an urban renewal project, which (1) conforms to the …

(a) The corporation has all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the power to acquire and dispose of property, to issue bonds and other obligations, to borrow and accept grants from the federal gov…

A municipality or other public body may, without limiting any provisions of AS 18.55.700, do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which it is authorized to act, including the furnishing of fin…

The corporation may delegate to a municipality or other public body any of its powers or functions with respect to the planning or undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which the municipality or public body is authorized to act, and the municipality or public bod…

Any public body may enter into agreements that may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with any other public body respecting action to be taken under any power granted by AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, including the furnishing of funds…

The governing body of a municipality, or a public officer or public body, as it designates, may prepare a workable program, including an official plan of action, for effectively dealing with the problem of urban slums and blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas within the …

When a municipality finds that a dwelling exists that is unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazard of fire, accident, or other calamity, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or another condition, including one of those set out in …

Upon the adoption of an ordinance finding that dwelling conditions of the character described in AS 18.55.750 exist in a municipality, its governing body may adopt an ordinance relating to dwellings that are unfit for human habitation.

An ordinance adopted under AS 18.55.760 must provide that the corporation must exercise the powers prescribed by the ordinance. The ordinance must also contain the provisions set out in AS 18.55.780 — 18.55.850.

When at least five residents file a petition charging that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation or when it appears to a public officer that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the public officer shall conduct a preliminary investigation, and if the investigation disclos…

The complaint must contain a notice of a hearing before the corporation or designated agent and the time and place fixed for the hearing. The hearing shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days after the service of the complaint. The complaint must state that the parties…

The rules of evidence in judicial proceedings are not controlling in hearings before the corporation.

If, after the hearing, the executive director of the corporation determines that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the executive director shall state the findings of fact in support of the determination in writing and shall issue and have served upon the owner an order …

The ordinance of the municipality must fix the percentage of the cost of repair, alteration, or improvement for the purpose of determining whether the cost is reasonable within the meaning of AS 18.55.810.

(a) If the owner fails to comply with an order to repair, alter, or improve or to vacate and close the dwelling, the corporation may have the dwelling repaired, altered or improved, or vacated. (b) If the owner fails to comply with an order to remove or demolish the dwelling, the…

If the corporation has the dwelling repaired, altered, improved, vacated and closed, removed or demolished, the costs, including costs of the proceeding and necessary attorney fees, constitute a lien against the real property and the lien may be foreclosed in the manner provided …

If the corporation removes or demolishes the dwelling, it shall sell the materials and shall credit the proceeds of the sale against the costs of the removal or demolition. If there is a surplus remaining, the corporation shall return it to the parties entitled to it as determine…

(a) The ordinance adopted by a municipality under AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 (1) must provide that the corporation may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if it finds that conditions exist that (A) are dangerous or injurious to the health, comfort, safety, or mo…

The corporation shall serve complaints and orders issued in accordance with AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 upon all parties in interest either personally or by registered mail. If, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, the corporation cannot find a party, it shall make an affidav…

A person affected by an order issued by the corporation may, within 60 days from the date the order is posted and served, petition the superior court for an injunction restraining the corporation from carrying out the provisions of the order, and the court may, upon the petition,…

The remedies provided in AS 18.55.880 are exclusive and a person affected by an order of the corporation may not recover damages for an action taken under an order of the corporation, or because the person complies with an order of the corporation.

An ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality may authorize the corporation to exercise those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 including the power to: (1) investigate the dwelling conditions in the muni…

After adopting an ordinance under AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 the governing body of the municipality shall as soon as possible prepare an estimate of the annual expenses necessary to provide the equipment, personnel, and supplies for periodic examinations and investigations of dwell…

AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 do not limit the power of a municipality to enforce its ordinances or regulations, and to prevent or punish violations of them, or to define and declare nuisances and have them removed or abated. The powers granted by AS 18.55.750 — 18.55.930 are in addit…

A municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its governing body, (1) prescribe minimum standards for the use and occupancy of dwellings inside its boundaries; (2) prevent the use or occupancy of a dwelling that is injurious to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and (3) …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, when the legal governing body certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or urban renewal as a result of the earthquakes of 1964 and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has certif…

(a) In connection with any project carried out under AS 18.55.932, the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may contract with the corporation, under terms approved by the governor, to provide a state grant-in-aid equal to one-half the excess of the cost o…

Insofar as the provisions of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 are inconsistent with any other law, the provisions of AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 shall control.

In AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “area of operation” means the State of Alaska; (2) “blighted area” means an area, other than a slum area, that by reason of the predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in rela…

AS 18.55.480 — 18.55.960 may be cited as the Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act.

The legislature finds that an acute shortage of housing and related facilities exists in the villages of the state and that adequate housing cannot be provided by the private sector due to the economic depression that exists in most villages of the state. It is the purpose and in…

(a) The following associations are given the authority specified in (b) of this section: (1) Arctic Slope Native Association (Barrow and Point Hope); (2) Kawerak, Inc. (Seward Peninsula, Unalakleet, St. Lawrence Island); (3) Northwest Alaska Native Association (Kotzebue); (4) Ass…

(a) In addition to the powers authorized to a regional housing authority under AS 18.55.996, a regional housing authority may, in accordance with procedures and policies adopted and approved by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, make loans for the purchase or development of …

(a) There is created in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation a supplemental housing development grant fund. Using corporate earnings or other available funds, the corporation shall make grants to regional housing authorities established under AS 18.55.996 for the cost of on-sit…